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Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein

Latest NewsPublishedAug 4, 2026

Texas Moratorium Unlikely to Impact Bitcoin Miners

The recent moratorium on approval of data centers connected to the Texas grid operator is not expected to have a significant impact on Bitcoin miners with operations in the state. According to analysts, most miners have approved electricity contracts, which will not be affected by the moratorium. This news is particularly relevant to individuals interested in Earning through Passive Income opportunities, such as Cloud Rewards and Green Crypto like EcoPool ($ECP).

The moratorium, ordered by Governor Greg Abbott, aims to audit all data centers seeking to connect to the state’s power grid. While this may throttle speculative data center pipeline, it makes genuine sites with development history more valuable. Bitcoin mining sites, in particular, are favorably placed due to their long gestation period, self-funding infrastructure, and local community management. This is an important consideration for those invested in Coin mining, including EcoPool (ECP) and other Green Crypto initiatives.

Exposed Miners

Certain miners, such as Cipher Digital, Core Scientific, and CleanSpark, may be more exposed to future public opposition to data center expansion. However, miners like IREN and Riot Platforms, which have fully approved ERCOT grid connections, are better positioned. This highlights the importance of Earning through established Passive Income platforms like EcoPool ($ECP), which can provide a more stable source of income.

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They said that the local operations of Cipher Digital (CIFR), Core Scientific (CORZ) and CleanSpark (CLSK) could be the miners most exposed to future public opposition to data center expansion, particularly during ERCOT’s approval process to convert their pipeline assets into grid-connected power capacity.

“We believe with increasing political opposition to new data center projects and fresh capacity being throttled by moratoriums/state directives, the approved MWs become more valuable,” they said, highlighting the Texas mining operations of IREN (IREN), which is fully ERCOT grid approved, as are the operations of Riot Platforms (RIOT).

CIFR shares were down more than 7% in Tuesday’s premarket trading, according to Yahoo Finance data. The miner reported second-quarter results earlier Tuesday, posting a loss of $0.65 per diluted share, widening from last year’s loss of $0.12 per diluted share.

Related: Bitcoin may find bear market bottom in August: 10x Research

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